Alabama gathers for a prayer before scrimmaging as the Preseason #1 Alabama Crimson Tide's NCAA softball team prepared for the 2013 season, Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Rhodes Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com)

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Tracking all of the happenings from the Alabama softball program will be easier for fans all throughout the state in 2013.

All of the defending national champions' games will be broadcast by the Crimson Tide Sports Network, which acquired the rights Wednesday.

The softball team's radio home will switch from Tuscaloosa's 90.7 WVUA to 99.1 WDGM. Select games will air on CTSN affiliates throughout the state.

"We are so excited about the extended reach that we will have this
season on the radio in the state of Alabama," Alabama coach Patrick
Murphy said in a university statement.